The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
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its borders. Some parties in Crystal
township have killed lot of small,
lizards, produced TIE scalps before
Squire Burnham to verify and filed
claims therefor to the amount of $50
with the county auditor The Board
claims the word ..swift'' rs used in tie
statute means some kind of a wild
animal, but the claimants and the JUS
tice say not SO, and point to Webster's
dictionary, which defines only two
kinds Of live swifts. i. e.. kind OF
swallow and kind OF lizard, and claim
;; pay for the lizard scalps. A pioneer
lawyer of the county holds that the
.'swifts' named by statute are kind Of
fox, some smaller than the common red
fox.
OSKALoOsA SUICIDE.
Daily Herald: "A young woman
known as Miss (or Mrs. Lou Paul has
been guest at the Downing House,
this city. off and on, since last spring.
This morning about 8 o'clock call
was made at her room and not being
found in, a search was made and soon
she was found in an adjoining room un-
conscious and breathing heavily. DR..
Barringcr was called in and pro-
nouced it an overdose Of NOR
phinc. Radical remedies were used for
her restoration, but without avail. and
death ensued about 1880 o'clock.
From the best Information we can gath
er. the dead woman is, or was, the di-
| vorced wife of banker at st. Paul,
| Neb.. and she twice before attempted
to take her own life, so there can be but
little doubt that it is case of deliber-
ate self destruction
| MT. PLEASANT FIRE.
At Mt. Pleasant, J. w. Hampton's
large residence. with contents, also
barn and carriage house and all the
out-buildings were consumed by fire.
No one was ut home. Mr.. Hampton
and his wife were ut the State fair.
It is supposed to have been the work Of
an inccndiary. Loss $4,000 to 1900.
insurance not learned.
JACK REED CAUGHT.
Jack Reed, the leader of the Rains
barger gang, has been arrested by
Sheriff Meader and posse Of Eldora.
He had been living near Iowa Falls
for several months with the wife of the
dead outlaw, Finn Rainsbarger, under
the name of J. L. Roberts. Jack has
been terror for years but his opera
tions have been SO cunningly planned
and executed as to avert detection. He
was convicted in 1876 for horse steal
ing and sentenced to six years in the
penitenitary, but was pardoned before
/ one-half Of his sentence was served.
In 1885 he was again sent to the
penitentiary from Dallas county for
stealing q COW. His time was out last
winter and he again took to his old
ways. His residence was in the woods
near the Iowa river with deep rayines
adjacent furnishing good hiding places
for himself and pals. For some weeks
the officers have been watching his
premises and have enough to send the
notorious Jack back to Anamosa.
| SUICIDE.
Charles E. Meader, treasurer OF
Winneshcik county, was found dead
about 3 p. m. in the grove west oi
Judge Coolies residence at Dec0rah.
He left his Office in charge Of Deputy
Barfoot, and not returning, search was
made for him with the above result. He
was found lying on his side with a bull.
let hole in the right temple, the pistol
still grasped in his right hand. It was
q clear case of suicide. rs he left letter
to his wife and one to the chairman oi
the board of supervisors explaining the
cause of his death. Some time ago the
townships Of Decorah and Military. in
said county, voted tax to aid the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railroad. A part Of said tax was col.
lected by Meader and paid over to said
company. Before that time suit had
been commenced to declare the tax
void, which was done by the supreme
court. At the June session of the
board of supervisors he reported the
money, $4,000, on hand, which had in
fact been paid over. At the last session
of the board which ended friday, he
was ordered to pay the money back to
| the taxpayers. Deceased was about
fifty wears old, an old soldier Of Com.
pany H. Ninth Iowa volunteers, and a
member Of the G. A. r. He leaves a
widow and three daughters.
STATE FAIR NOTES.
II was grand success.
The cash receipts were $50. 200.
Dairy Hall was center of interest
throughout the Fair.
In the department for poultry and
pets there were | 500 entries.
In the department for Swine there
were 1.O99 animals exhibited.
Fifteen thousand people were on the
grounds the best day of the Fair.
The weather was quite unpropitions.
being the third year Of the atiiiction.
The cash value Of the live stock shown
exceeded three-quarters of million
dollars.
| There were $50 blooded horses be-
side the speed horses, agregating in val
ne $53O,OOO.
The sporting programme of the fair.
was interesting and judicious and the
races greatly enjoyed.
Superintendent w. H. Griffin at tie
Power Hall was presented with gold
watch by exhibitors in that department.
In the Ladies' department there was
an exceedingly large and important ex-
hibit, superior to the best Of any previ-
Gus Fairs.
There was good order, good feeling
and splendid exhibition of lowa's in
dustries and resources, making every
citizen more proud than ever of her
State.
The exhibitors in the cattle depart
ments united in very complimentary
letter to Superintendent John Hays and
his assistants Messrs, Blackstone and
Johnston.
| In the department for Sheep, Mrs.
| Ann NawfOn Of P0nfiao Mich laad